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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-14
SENATOR INGALLS, NOVEL.
From a Washington Dispatch.

From Washington Dispatch.
A close friend of Senator Ingalls, saws
that his novel will not be ready for pub
LEGATION for some time to come He has.
however, the plans of it mapped out, and
he has been preparing it for years. The
scene will, it is said. be laid partly in
Washington and partly in the west. and
the character will be the well known
men and women of the epoch under as
sumed names. The period will extend
from the sitting of the electoral commits
sion in 1876 and 1877 to the culmina-
ton of the Garfield tragedy. 1t will
be diversified with description. mar
ration and incidents of adventures and it
will contain the matured results of IN
gals observations OF the men and
women. the manners and the morals. the
passions and the tendencies of modern
politics and of modern society. 1t will
deal with conditions of success and fail
ure in public life, but it will attempt to
teach no distinctive moral or didactic
lesson. Senator Ingalls, is a very ready
writer, and his vocabulary is a mixture
of Carlisle. Addison and the best of the
classics, interspersed with the character
istic phrases of western life He thinks
by steam, and his brain works like
wheel of dynamo, striking off intellect
uai sparks at every turn. He gives YOU
new idea with every word and every
one tells. His sentences are a series of
surprises. He delights in the pyrotech-
MICS of languages, and he has a greater
power of invective than had John Ran
dOlph. of Roanoke. His head is shaped
like that of Randolph, and he has many
of the attributes OF that eccentric states
man of the past. He, however. is better
balanced and more brainy, and his cul-
ture is superior to that of the famed de
scendant of Pocahontas. Ingalls, has no
sympathy for Sunday school statesmen.
and his theory of politics, though he NAV
not have confessed it to himself, is that
IL is battle of the parties which should
be waged To the knife.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-14
OUR NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT.

Secretary Whitney felicitates the coun-
try that owing to the foresight and wis
dom of the head of the naval bureau,
there have been initiated during the year
three new manufactures, necessary to
the construction and armament of a
modern war vessel, viz: That of steel
forgings for heavy guns, that of armor
for iron-clad vessels, and that of the sec
ondary batteries (machine and rapid fire
guns. This sounds well, and is indeed
gratifying. But it is well known that
nothing but government encouragement
has been lacking for these many years
for the establishment of such works, and
that the Republican senate has repeatedly
passed bills for the purpose whicl 4 the
Democratic house has killed. Moreover,
as to the rapid firing guns, Hartford has
the Gatlng and the Pratt q Whit
ney plants, needing nothing but govern
ment orders; and the fact, discovered by
the secretary, that owing to the superior
ity of Hartford tools the Hotchkiss guns
can be made there cheaper and better
than they are made in Europe, warrants
the belief that nothing but government
support has been needed for the produc-
ton in this country of the best machine
guns in the world
The lesson which Mr.. Whitney's years
experience should teach him as a Demo-
cratic statesman is that itpays to encour-
age American enterprises. COrollary-
If the merchant marine Of this country
is to be revived, the work must be helped
by the government, as is the case in
other countries, especially in England.
Mr.. Whitney has the good fortune,
which no Republican secretary of the
navy for many years has enjoyed, of
having all the money he asks for and
great liberty to exercise his own judg-
ment in the building of a new navy. All
the unarmored vessels authorized bv
congress are now in process Of construc-
ton, and within twoyears they will all
be completed. Moreover, he has in the
works two great armOred ships, each to
cost $500, 900, one built on plans of the
naval bureau and one on plans for which
the secretary has paid $4,000 to an
English ship-building firm. The secre-
tary also has $2,000,OO0 to expend in
coast and harbor defense work, and has
two torpedo boats in the work.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-14
BETH.

The national convention of Republican
clubs, which meets in New York tomor-
row, while not charged with the respon-
sibility of formulating any rules for the
government Of the party, is yet an inn
portant gathering in the interest of the
party. Its work is purely auxiliary to
the action of the national nominating
convention to be held in Chicago in June,
but is little less important to the sue
cessful issue of the campaign, inasmuch
as the details thereof in the matter of a
more thorough organization of the party
from the beginning. We think the
a wise one and the beneficial
effects upon the outcome of the cam
paign cannot fail to be manifest.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-14

returned. Since the removal of Sparks
and the reversal of his decision, Mr..
Crawford, as agent for the state OF KAN
sas, has nothing to do but resign
his commission or suspend further effort
until another administration comes into
power The settlers in Kansas should
understand that Mr.. Lamar is to go on
the supreme bench, and owing to the
close division in the senate it may be
difficult to secure the confirmation as
justice of the supreme court of an ex-
confederate who once broke his oath 10
support the constitution of the United
States. Votes are urgently needed, and
it may yet be learned that the railroad
land grant attorneys in the senate have
promised the confirmation of Lamar on
condition that before leaving the interior
department he would remove Sparks, re-
verse his decisions and turn over to the
corporate land grabbers millions of acres
of public land unlawfully seized.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-14
SOME OF THE SURPLUS.

Lawrence Daily Journal.
Senator Plumb is reported to be pre-
pairing bill, on the line of the recon-
mendation of Postmaster General Villas,
which will dispose of some of the trouble
some surplus in the treasury and its ex-
penditure confer both present and per-
manent benefit on the country. His
proposition is TO greatly increase the
number of public buildings. He pro-
poses that the smaller cities and larger
towns of the country shall be allowed
advantages now denied them that the gov
eminent shall buy suitable sites and erect
structures suitable for postoffices and
other federal uses. The provision that
Senator Plumb has in mind viii give ten
or twelve more public buildings TO Kan
sas, as many more to Missouri, and prob
ably twenty more to Illinois. Every
state will share in the benefits of the
measure in proportion to the number OF
smaller cities it has. In every town with
q presidential postofiice, the government
should own its own building, as well
from motive of economy as for the
purpose of conducting the business of
the department with convenience and
security.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-14

Murders are of daily occurrence. and
the trial of those charged with the
crimes develop SO great diversity of at
tendant circumstances that 1t is impossi
bic for the reading public to keep .up
with them or bestow more than passing
notice upon them. Now and then. how
ever. murder IS committed wherein the
atrocity Of the crime is so great the at
tention of everyone Is arrested and inter
est Is eentered in the case. Such has
been the famous Haddock case in Sioux
City. and it is hardly necessary to saw
that the termination of the trial OF
Arensdorf in his acquittal of the charge
OF murder causes general diSappoint-
ment The verdict of the trial Jury ex-
culpates him in the eyes of the law. but
IN the popular estimate the brand of Cain
IS still upon him and will remain: un-
less, perchance, it shall be proven here
after that another is the guilty one.
which is barely possible.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-14
CLEvELAND'S MESSAGE.

Lingg's cause had prospered better
Had he tumbled through the trap,
But he blew his anarch-head off
With Illuminating cap.
Growers chance was good enough
For sure disuetude,
But he blew his white house head off
In free trade mood.
And foreigners, they hug themselves,
Just hear old England crow:
She spies her wares upon our shelves
its English, quite English, you know. "
He may tickle cunning England
By cutting labor's throat,
But he'll find she can't elect him,
When it comes to labor's vote
brrr1
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-14
DISAPPOINTMENT AND GRIEF.

Topeka Journal.
Friday morning last Prof. 1. Horner,
the silk culturist. through whose efforts
a silk station was established in Kansas
died in destitute circumstances in a room
over the public school library building at
Kansas City This was sad ending for
a man with the ambition and energy Of
Mr. Horner. He was at one time well-to-
do, but he spent all his means in intro
ducing silk culture in Kansas. and al
though he lived to see his pet project es-
tablished. he was driven out OF its man
agement in a manner that leaves stain
on the characters of the men who com
pose the silk commission. Homer is said
TO have died of inflammation of the
lungs, but more than likely, disappoint-
ment and grief had much to do with his
death. He is an industrial martyr His
remains are TO be buried at Lima, In
diana.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-14
CHANGED HIS MIND.
Globe-Democrat.

biobe-DemocTdt
The Chicago Tribune. in its apostasv.
seeks refuge behind the official utter
ances of the late President Arthur and
his secretery of the treasury. Judge
Folger. Pray when did the Tribune ac-
cept Mr.. Arthur As a political authority:
During the presidency of that emf
nent and upright man nothing was too
harsh or too brutal for the Tribune TO
say of him. Ii practically accused
him of the murder of Garfield. and
constantly referred to him as
e the Acting President the Acct
dental president. etc. 1t reioiced over
The defeat of folger FOR governor of New
Hork-a result brought about bv the
basest treachery. done at the bidding of
the very men who are now bowling
themselves hoarse about the mugwumps.
Arthur was Republican. and the Trib-
unes efforts 10 make him appear free
trader are feeble in the extreme If the
Republican party had done It's duty To
the people in 1884. Chester 4. Arthur
would have been its candidate for presi-
dent that year.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-14
POOR HORNER

I'M Hlftt 10 IlliflCiiIl-
|. Homer. the silk culturist. was man
of one idea. For years he bad given his
whole time. mind. soul and strength 10
the development Of the silk industry in
this state. and his expulsion from the
SUPPLEMENTARY just as his labors had
begun 10 bear fruit, was most likely too
much for him. His sickness and death
are probably traceableto chagrin and NOR
LITIGATION resulting from that difficulty.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-14
corners.

The coal famine is getting to be an IN
tolerable nuisance. Somebody is to
blame for the suffering now caused by
the scarcity of coal, and in the near
future there Will be kick by the people
which will convince some of the pools
in this country that there is a God in
Israel
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-14
KANSAS PUBLIC LANDS.

Chicago Tribune,
Kansas will be one of the heaviest suf-
ferers by the decision of Lamar overrul-
ing Sparks and allowing railroads indem-
nifty for lands reserved by the govern
ment or disposed of before the date of
the granting act. The grant of one road
the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fem
braces in that state, as the land grabbers
claim, the following tracts previously
sold, reserved or otherwise disposed Of
but for which indemnity is now to be
OnrfuIly allowed:
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-14
Israel

1t was noticeable that in the vote for
speaker at Washington an attempt was
made to unite the Independent and
Greenback votes upon Greenback can
didate. But General Weaver persist
emily refused to leave the Democratic
party. and cast his vote with all his
might for Carlisle.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-14

The Leavenworth Sun, in speaking of
the EAGLE and its attitude towards sur
rounding towns, simply don't know
what it is talking about. We can't help
the talk and wouldn't if we could. of
certain papers which refer to the EAGLE
as though it had said such and such
things. The Eagle has never
fought any town in Kansas and seldom
ever notices the i'll natured filings of
other papers. Besides the Sun nj chit do
well to wait until it had outgrown its
pinafore before offering advice or de
ANering opinions as to what does and
what does not constitute journalism. So
for as the EAGLE and Wichita are con-
cerned they are asking no advice. and
neither cares little what is said of them
by papers of merely a circumscribed
local circulation
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-14

Our Republican brethren may criticise
and belittle the presidents message as
much as they please. 1t is nevertheless a
document that will have great influence
with the people.-Osage City Free Press.
No doubt about it. Unless the Ameri-
can people have lost their spirit of self
defense, which is one Of the very first
implanted in our nature, they will be
influenced to repudiate his utteranee,
himself and the party which has the i'm
pudence to back up such absurdities.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-14
AT RANDOM.

A tabernacle to seat 5000 persons is
being erected in LCuisvillefor Mr.. Moody
to hold revival meetings in next Janu-
airy, prior to his departure for India.
The Presbyterians of New York city
are talking about raising fund of ST.
600, 900 for ministerial relief. and it is de
sire to have the amount pledged before
the centennial of Presbyterianism in
1888.
The American Missionary Association
has building aud lands worth 1915. 900,
endowment funds worth 1929. 600, and
trust funds amounting to 10000. Its re-
ceiDts last year We're @306, 761, and its en-
penditures S299, 1913.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-14

Ell Harper, of the Fidelity bank in
Cincinnati, gets ten years in prison. The
important lesson to be learned in this
case is that it is unsafe for bank presl-
dents in this country to invest the
money of their depositorS in wheat
cnIlarS
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-14

1t is said the hair of the dog is good
for the bite. Upon this principle the
mugwumps will find deal of comfort
at the resignation of Eugene Higgins,
them as received such a cruel snub from
the administration in the matter of his
appointment. 1t is of little consequence
to them whether his displacement was a
voluntary act, as he claims, or was con-
strained: it will be enough for them to
know that he is down ard out.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-14

1t is only short time since Ed. Corri-
gan, of Kansas City, assaulted IN a
brutal manner Tom Mosier, a reporter of
the Times. He has now followed it up
by an assault on DIR. Munford, the editor
Ed. Corrigan is brute, and some day
an item of news will 90 the rounds to
the effect that Ed. Corrigan has been
shot by some of the Times force.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-14

The senate seems to be taking Mr..
CleveIand's ukase on the tariff, that is,
that portion of it in reference to the
treasury surplus, seriously in hand. The
amount of appropriations called for by
bills introduced in one day, Monday, was
nearly eight millions of dollars. AT that
rate, the question Of the present surplus
could be settled by the holidays, and
then the deck would be cleared for ac-
ton, as it were.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-14
Daily eagle
MARSHALL NJ. MURDOCH. Editor,

By cutting himself loose from Buffalo
and making his residence in Washington,
Mr.. Cleveland has at least removed from
his reach the temptation of voting for
himself next year. He will have no
vote
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-14

Gail Hamilton says there are thousands
of women in the city of New York who
want work and thousands of more in the
country who want rest. She suggests
that the two classes should be introduced
TO each other for the salvation of both.
This would seem on first thought to be
a good suggestion, but after mature de-
liberation, we are inclined to think 1t
won't work. The women who want
work in New York do not know how to
do the work to be done in the country.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-14

Total S9.i49 ~
Under what pretext is indemnity to be
allowed for this imperial domain and the
lands passed over 10 the railroads instead
of being held for settlers: The language
of the act making the grants to the Kan
sas roads provided in terms plain beyond
the need of any Interpretation:
That any and all lands heretofore re-
served to the United States by any act
of congress or in any other manner by
competent authority for the purpose of
aiding in any object of internal improve
ment or for any other purpose whatso-
ever. be and the same are hereby reServ-
ed from the operation of this act.
The lands specified above had been dis
posed of at the time the grant to the road
was made. Some tracts were held for the
occupancy of the Indians, Others
had been granted TO railroads previously
constructed and still Others had been
disposed of as entries, state selections.
homesteads, etc. The United States could
not grant to the railroads lands which
were already disposed of and which the
government did not own. How, then.
can it allow indemnify for such lands,
Indemnity" means 10 make good or
reimburse for loss. and Yet Lamar Is
determined to indemnify the railroads
for lands that could not have been in
Guided in its grant, and which 1t could
not possibly have lost Millions of acres
are to be turned over to the railroad
land grant ring under this ill-disguised
scheme of land robbery. What pretext
Is there for this scandalous spollation Of
the public domain: None can b. extorted
from Lamar or any other official Of the
administration.
Some years ago the state of Kansas ap-
pointed Mr.. s. ]. Crawford an agent to
secure the adjustment Of the Kansas
railroad land grants and 10 prevent IN
defnnity being allowed for the tracts
described above. The stand taken by
the state Of Kansas was perfectly Just
and proper. and the attempt made 10
rescue the lands should have been sec
onded and approved by the land office
and the department of the interior.
Sparks made ne effort 80 10 do, bat he
was ousted from office and his decision
reversed Lamar holds that the millions
Of acres unlawfuiIy gobbled by the rail-
roads under the indemnity trick must De
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-14

Apropos of the special preparation
making for the grand reunion at Gettvs-
burg next July it was suggested that the
Compile de Paris, the French volunteer
aide to General Meade at that great bat
tie should be invited to deliver the adj
dress of the occasion. That doughty
old warrior and hero of Fort Fisher and
Big Bethel, Major General Benjamin F.
Butler, objects to the innovation and
now nothing remains for the illustrious
Frenchman but to sink into obscuritv.
The reason for the argus-eyed directors
opposition is accounted for by an eastern
exchange in the fact that in the complies
narrative ofthe great battle (Which is adj
mitted to be a clever one) he failed to
distinguish our heros military genius.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-14

Kickapoo Reservation ... 60 03
Delaware Reservation . 100 296 -
Pottawatomie Reservation. ... 21,323 IS
Sac and Fox Reservation . 105, 043 %
Kansas Reservation. .. 1874 23
Kaw Half-breed (estimated). 4.167 ~
Usage trust. Observation-Disclosures. 31.140 %
Fort Larned Reservation. 1890. 5,0S1 80
way Co..................... 2,O7O S.
Patented to c. B. l. p Railway
Observation-Disclosures. 100 U3
Patented To NJ. *. & T. Railway
Co............................. %, 442 95
State selections, entries, home
steads, etc, prior to date of
grant .......................... 4O4, 2ss %
Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1887-05-04

to sway three or four feet from their proper position. The city marshaPs office in the rear of the city hall, had hole knocked in 1t by the shake. The brick caping of a house in Barrie Libre was thrown in every direction, and Pearson's block suffered many cracks in the brick work and the plastering and inside need repairs, the trembling was very serious and of very rapid vibrations, commencing like barely a conceptible movement, gradually increasing in nten. sity until one could hardly keep on his feet. It lasted, according to gentle man who timed it, just four minutes, beginning at 2:I4. One or two slight vibrations have since been felt.
Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1887-05-04
racssa Badly Shaken.
Special to the EPITAPn.

Special to the ErITAPn.
 TUCSON, May 3.-There was lively earthquake, commencing at a:Is this afternoon, lasting for about four minutes. Oscillations were from North to South. Buildings were swayed considerably, in some instances cracking their windows and doors, people left their houses for safety. The public school building rocked to and fro like cradle and some of the plastering fell, creating utmost consternation among the scholars. The school was at once dismissed for fear of repetition of the shocks. Clocks were stopped in some residences. Crockery was thrown from shelves, and hanging lamps swayed to and fro like pendalums. The Citizen office, a large two-story brick building, rocked so greatly that no one could remain in it, the walls seemed
Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1887-05-04
1frtnt -tountfy.

In its issue of eeth, the Sant. Fe New Mexican comes out in lesgthy editorial headed, "It Should Not be Per. mitted," in which it enters a vigorous protest against the cattlemen of Arizona being permitted to drive cattle from this Territory to Montana and Wyoming. The reasons urged against it are that the drive would have to be made across private lands and that a destruction of range and theft of cattle would be the result. Neither of these reasons are plausible and the main and only reason crops out so plainly that it is hardly necessary for us to name it, but for the benefit of the New Mexican we will say that it is only New Mexico character. istic jealousy of Arizona stockmen that induces it to attempt to ins,igate preju. dice among the New Mexico stock. growers against this effort on the part of our Arizona stockmen. This little plain. tive shriek of the New Mexican, is un. worthy of the Territory in which it is published, and, for the sake of her citi. aens, will say that it, in our opinion, represents the ideas of that defunct con. Ger non]y.
Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1887-05-04

The stockmen's trail committee should not fail to come to some definite under standing in regard to the proposed trail from this Territory to the ranges of Wyoming and Montana, as it is matter of vast importance to the stock interests of the Territory at large and this section in particular. The opening of such trail means a good market for our steers at a nominal expense, and it stands to reason that this means everything for the future of the stock industry.